SSJ stands for Society of St. John (religious order) Suggest new definition This definition appears somewhat frequently and is found in the following Acronym Finder categories:
Intraarticular Ozone Therapy for Pain Control in Osteoarthritis of the Knee. This study has been terminated. The purpose of this study is to determine whether an intraarticular injection of Ozone into the knee joint is an effective therapy for pain control in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.
The cortisone shots can be a bit painful when injected into joints and they last for around 15 minutes. Along with the cortisone shots, a numbing medication like Lidocaine or Marciane is also used to provide temporary relief. Cortisone injection also has side effects which are rare. Before cortisone injection is even used, it can cause a brief period of pain due to cortisone crystallization.